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Ocimum basilicum 'Genovese'

Basil 'Genovese'

BRANDS AND SEED PACKET INFORMATION

Ferry-Morse Seed Company
200mg
Price: £1.32 GBP
Out of Stock

Unwins Organically Grown Seeds
organic seed for 200 plants
Price: £2.23 GBP
Quantity:   

McKenzie Seeds
organic seed pks
Price: £1.79 GBP
Quantity:   

Lilly Miller Seeds
300mg
Price: £1.24 GBP
Out of Stock

Botanical Interests
1.5g
Price: £1.40 GBP
Out of Stock

Source of Nature Organic Seed
ORGANIC Seed packet (200mg)
Price: £2.25 GBP
Out of Stock

Mr. Fothergills Seeds
Seed packet
Price: £1.47 GBP
Out of Stock

Mr. Fothergill's Organic Seeds
300 Organically grown seeds
Price: £1.98 GBP
Out of Stock

Description

The pesto basil from Italy. Shiny, large, almond-shaped leaves have a more pronounced flavour, making it the best for pesto.

CULTURE: Do not be in a hurry to plant basil. Plants are usually started indoors 5-6 weeks before night-time temperatures outside are consistently above 10C (50F), which can be early June. So start indoors late April or thereabouts. Sow seeds uncovered, lightly pressed into a sterile starting mix. Transplant to the garden in full sun in rows 60-100cm (2-3.75 ft) apart and thin plants to 30cm (1ft) apart. Basil also does well in containers. Regular watering is needed, as basil will not tolerate drying right out.
HARVEST: For culinary use, harvest basil just before the flowers appear. Keep harvesting the growing tips to produce a bushy plant. For a large harvest, you can cut off as much as half the plant at once. To keep the highest quality of oils in the leaves, quick-drying in a food dehydrator or microwave works well. Leaves can also be frozen. For ornamental use, let the flowers develop and use them fresh or in dried arrangements.